Cartons



March 26, 1957 p. LEVKOFF CARTONS 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 24, 1955 Fig.2. 3-: 1/

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d Lev kof f Z 7 ttzney -Patented 'M'ar. 26, 195? CARTONS Application August 24, 1955, Serial No. 530,311

6 Claims. 01. 229-28) This invention relates to cartons or similar containers especially adapted for holding such articles as are required to be maintained in separated or spaced relation within the carton, and held free from contact with one another. Such articles would include electric bulbs, bottles, glassware, cosmetics and numerous other articles.

it is an object of the invention to provide a container or carton which can be made from a single blank of cardboard stock; which can be maintained in a flattened or collapsed-condition for storage and shipment and to conserve space prior to being set up for use. 'It is an object of the invention to provide a carton which can be very quickly erected or set up, and which will be formed with a central partition member forming extensions of the end walls of the carton and which will aid in separating the contents of the carton while adding stiffness and strength to the carton.

With these and other objects to be hereinafter set forth in view, I have devised the arrangement of parts to be described and more particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein an illustrative embodiment of the invention is disclosed,

' Fig. l is a perspective View of a carton constructed in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational View of the same;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view, taken substantiall'y'on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the carton;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view, similar to a part of Fig. 3, showing a slightly modified merchandise-support;

Fig. 6 is aside elevational view of the carton in a partly erected position;

Fig. 7 is a face View on a reduced scale, of the blank from which the carton is formed, looking at the outer face of the blank;

Fig. 8 is a sectional view on the line 8-8 of Fig. 3, looking in the direction'of the; arrows, and

Fig. 9 is a plan view of the blank in its folded condition as delivered to the consumer for erection and subsequent filling. f

: In Fig. 7' is shown the blank front which the improved ea tc s P oduce theame, re e ab y but not n e sarily, consisting of a single, substantially rectangular sheet of cardboard. The central area 1 of the blank constitutes the bottom of the carton, and said bottom is defined by the spaced longitudinal, parallel score lines 2 and 3 as well as by the transverse score lines 4 and 5. The outer end walls are indicated respectively at 6 and 7, and the inner end walls which facially contact the outer end walls, are produced by the overlapped innerwall sections indicated respectively at 8 and 9. When the blank is folded on the score lines 2 and 3, the inner end wall sections 8 and 9 come to partially overlapping position and they are adhesively secured together by the adhesive 10 provided on the outer face of the inner end wall sections 9, as shown in Fig. 7. Formed integrally with each of the inner end wall sections 8 and adapted,

when the carton is erected, to be disposed at substantially right angles thereto, is a partition member 11, which is folded on the score line 12 to secure such angular position.

Each of the partition members 11 is formed at one end with a tongue 13 and notch 14, and the notches on each of the partition members are adapted to engage or interlook, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2 to thus couple the two sections of the partition together and form them into a single central partition as high as the end walls and extending down the middle of the carton between the two end walls thereof.

From the construction described, it will thus be seen that each end wall is composed of two plies, namely, an outer wall section 6 or 7 and an inner wall section composed of the overlapped parts 8 and 9, and that the partihesively joined in their overlapped relationship by means of the adhesive shown at 16. In addition, the opposite face of each of the inner wall sections 9 might be provided with'a glue area by which this section can be adhesively secured to the end wall section 7 or 6 which it facially contacts, thus adding to the rigidity and stiffness of the end walls of the cart-on.

The side walls of the carton are shown at 15 and 16 and at the end of each of thesewalls is a triangular web 17, formed within the inner end wall sections 8 or 9, said web being defined by a slit 18 and an angular score line 19extending from an end of the slit 1% to the junction of the end wall and fold line i or 5. Extending from the upper end of the side wall 15 which end is defined, in the case of the side wall 15, by the score line 2%, is a panel 21, constituting the'merchandise support or rack, and which may be provided with one ora plurality of spaced openings 22a for receiving the articles to be held by it.

These openings may, of course, be in any suitable shapes to accommodate the particular goods to be contained in the carton. The panel 21 is provided with a score line 23 on which it is folded, and with the flap 2 which is provided with glue area 25. As will be seen in Fig. 3, when the side wall 15 is raised to upstanding position and the blank is folded on the score lines lit, 22 and 23,

forms a supporting rack or shelf for merchandise.

the glue-bearing fiap 24 will rest against the inner face of the bottom 1 and become adhesively attached thereto. Thus, a hollow, rectangular shelf will be formed extending from one of the longitudinal sides of the carton to meet the central partition consisting of the two coupled partition members 11.

The side wall 15 is formed with a 26 formed with the openings 27, similar to those shown at 22a, said panel being infolded along theline 28 so that it This panel 25 frictionally holds its horizontal position between the end walls anda-gainst the central partition, as. shown in Fig. 3. If desired, it can be strengthened bythe addition of a flap 30, as shown in Fig. 5, which will frictionally engage against the central partition and tend to hold the panel 26 against downward collapsing.

From the foregoing, the construction and operation of the improved carton will be readily understood. The carton is shown in its folded condition, and as supplied to the consumer, in Fig. 9. At this point the inner end wall sections d and 9 have been glued together and the flap 24 has also been glued to the bottom it. To erect the cart-on, the partition members 11 are folded on the score lines 12 to bring them to a position at right angles to the end walls, and the end walls are then folded in war-dly or toward one another on the fold lines 4 and 5, as shown in Fig. 6. This inward pivotal movement of the end walls will, throughthe angular webs 17, raise the side walls to erect position. The notched ends 13, 14 of the partition members 11 are then interengaged, and this action will hold the end walls erect and stiifen and strengthen the carton. Now, the panel 26 is foldedonthe line 28 and inserted between the end walls and with its edge against the partition, and the erection of the canton is then completed. The result is a carton or holder divided centrally into two compartments or chambers, each of which has an apertured supporting rack or, shelf for h ld. in g articles, such as electric bulbs, bottles, glassware or other articles in separated relation. The partition, consisting of integral parts or extensions of the inner end walls, not only prevents contact between the articles contained in the carton, but greatly stifiens the carton from one end wall to the other.

I have herein described the constnuction of the central partition as consisting of the two partition members 11 connected together at substantially the center of the carton, but it will be apparent that this arrangement may be departed from in many ways. That :is to say, each of the members 11 might extend from the wall on which it is formed to the opposite end wall, so that there will be in effect, a double-thickness partitionfor the full length of the carton. The two partition walls thus formed can be secured or interconnected together, or they canbe locked on the bottom of the carton. If desirable also, the two plies of the partition can be spaced apart to leave a space between them if such an arrangement should be found useful or necessary.

While I have herein described a single embodiment of the invention, it is obvious that the same is not to be restricted thereto, but is broad enough to cover all structures coming within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

What I claim is:

1. A carton of the character described having a bottom, side walls and double-thickness end walls, one of the plies of each end wall being provided with an extension directed inwardly toward the opposite end wall, the two said extensions meeting and being connected together along substantially the vertical center line of the carton to form a central vertical partition between the two end walls, the side walls being each provided at its upper end with an inwardly-directed horizontal, merchandiseholding panel, said panels meeting the partition.

2. A carton of the character described having a bottom, side walls, outer end walls and inner end walls disposed facially against the outer end walls, each inner end wall being composed of two partially overlapped sections, one of said sections in each end wall having an an- .gularly-disposed, integral extension constituting a partition member, said partition members having their ends 'interengaged to cooperate in providing a single-thickness partition extending centrally of the carton from one of its inner end walls to the other inner end wall, the side walls being each provided with a horizontally-disposed extension forming a merchandise-supporting panel, said panels being disposed on opposite sides of the partition, and at least one of said panels being secured to the bottom.

3. A carton of the character described having a bottom, side walls and end'walls, each end wall having an integral partition member disposed at right angles to'it, said partition members being provided with inter-engaging locking means at one end to .co-operate in providing a single-thickness partition extending down the center of the canton between the end walls thereof, the side walls having inwardly extending panels meeting the partition, said panels being disposed horizontally and being apertured to receive articles, at least one :of the panels having a flap secured to the bottom.

4. A carton of the character described having a bottom, side walls and two-ply end walls, one only of the plies ofeach end wall being provided with an extension disposed at right angles to it anddirected inwardly toward the opposite end wall, the two said extensions having endsmeeting and being detachably connected together by interengaging tongues along substantially the vertical center line of the carton to form a central vertical partition between the two end walls, the side walls being each provided at its upper end with an inwardly-directed, horizontal apertured merchandise-holding panel, said panels meeting the partition, one ofsaid panels having a flap facially disposed against the partition and having another flap disposed against and fastened to the bot tom.

5. A carton of the character described having a bottom, side walls, outer end walls, inner end walls disposed facially against the outer end walls, each inner end wall being composed of two partially-overlapped sections, one of said sections in each end wall having an angularlydisposed, integral extension constituting a partition mem her, said partition members having locking tongues at one end for interengagernent to provide a vertical partition extending centrally of the carton from one inner end wall to the other inner end wall, the, side walls being each provided with a horizontally-disposed apertured extension forming a merchandise-supporting panel, said panels being disposed on opposite sides of the partition, one of the panels having a flap fastened tothe bottom.

6. A canton of the character described having a bottom, side walls and two-ply end Walls, oneof the plies of each end twallhaving .a part disposed at right angles to the end wall and directed inwardly toward the center of the cart-on, said inwardly-directed parts constituting partition members and having their ends meeting at substantially the vertical center of the carton, said endsrhaving means for detachable interengagement to thereby connect said parts together and form a partition extending down the center of the carton from one end wall to the other, said partition being as high as the end walls, and inward extensions on the side walls forming merchandiseholders, said inward extensions each having a horizontal panel located below the top of the partition and below the tops of the end walls, said extensions extending from the side walls to the central partition, at least one of the extensions having a flap attached to the bottom of the carton.

References Cited in the fileof this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,271,243 Barker s- Jan. 27, 1942 2,670,124 Bushmilleret al Feb. 23, 1954 2,728,484 Fareington Dec. 27, 1955 

